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Originally in 1887 this was a Roman Catholic School, then it became the Tooting Home for the Aged and Infirm, and was used by the Army during WW1 and known as Tooting Military Hospital, or as Church Lane Military Hospital. After the war it was used as a neurological hospital for shell shocked and neurasthenic patients, in 1931 became St Benedict's Hospital and finally closed in 1981. This card was posted in 1917. For more details:-
In the unremarkable London suburb of Tooting is Britain's only grade 1 'listed' cinema. This means it's right up there with the Tower of London and Stonehenge as a heritage masterpiece! It was built in 1930-31. It was commisioned by impresario Sidney Bernstein from the architect Cecil Massey. He adapted a design of Sir Giles Gilbert Scott for another Bernstein project, the Phoenix Theatre in Charing Cross Road. The interior was designed by theatrical director and designer Theodore Komisarjevsky.
It has been a bingo hall for many years, but was open to the public on the Sunday morning of the London 'open house' weekend in September 2010.
This is the mirrored hallway leading to the upper circle.
Together with our hosts Transition Tooting, 13 Restarters and 41 participants saved 50 kg of electronics from waste. Thanks to venue Mushkil Aasaan for having us. Credit for these photos goes to www.heatheragyepong.com
The balcony alone seated over 1,300 at the Tooting Granada, the projection portholes can still be seen at the rear.
Opened as the Granada Theatre in September 1931, designed by Cecil Masey, with interior design by Theodore Komisarjevsky, and murals by Lucien le Blanc. It seated 3,104 (1,354 in the balcony), was equipped with a full stage (the screen was flown into the flytower), a café, a 4 manual/14 rank Wurlitzer organ and a staff of 85. It closed suddenly as a cinema in November 1973, and lay disused until converted for bingo in 1976. Grade 2* listed in 1972, this was upgraded to Grade 1 in 2000.
London Borough of Wandsworth, South London, Greater London, England - Granada Cinema (Buzz Bingo), Mitcham Road
July 2010, image reworked 2024
Title: Meyer, Little Toot
Catalog #: 01_00091055
Corporation Name: Meyer
Official Nickname: Little Toot
Additional Information: USA
Tags: Meyer, Little Toot
Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive
London General WVL111 on route 333 towards Elephant and Castle is seen at it's Tooting Broadway terminus in Longmead road 07/03/15.
On my work placement at St George's Medical School during my Youth Training Scheme. Given a camera and told to go practice with it.
Seen at Marble Arch is RATP "TOOT Bus" liveried UNVI Urbis electric double decker UL100 - PO68CAX, New in a green version of this livery, it is now in the standard TOOT livery.
Little Toot is an animated short from the film Melody Time. It was reissued a stand-alone short on August 13, 1954.
A small tugboat just wants to be like his dad, but can't seem to keep out of trouble. He's banished beyind the twelve mile limit, but comes to save the day as a storm brews.
The island on the lake on Tooting Common, drawn from the south side. (I did another sketch from the north, which I will upload tomorrow.)
London Bus Company AEC Regal RF401, MXX 289 near Blake Hall station whilst operating on route 381 from North Weald Station to Epping via Toot Hill. If you would like a ride on a RF in normal passenger service then this is a great route to ride on.
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Gala Bingo Woolwich - the circle foyer was designed like Tooting Granada as a hall of mirrors. Running the width of the auditorium, steps at either end led to the sides of the balcony. The Granada Theatre, Woolwich opened in April 1937, designed by Reginald H Uren (Facade), Cecil Masey (rest of building) and Theodore Komisarjevsky (Interior). It seated 2,434 in stalls and balcony levels and was equipped with a full stage, flytower, dressing rooms, a restaurant and a 3 manual / 8 rank Wurlitzer organ. It became a bingo hall in 1966, was grade 2 listed in 1976 (upgraded to 2* in 2000), renamed Gala in 1991, closed and converted to a church in 2011.
Woolwich, London Borough of Greenwich, South London, England - Woolwich Granada Cinema / Tabernacle Cathedral, Powis Street
January 2011, image reworked 2024